There's a New Camaro In Town...
11-06-2012, 02:12 AM
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There's a New Camaro In Town...
Hey TGO.
Those of you that are familiar with me may be wondering right now why I am creating this thread when I already have a build thread going on. Well, with the new paint and bodywork all finished up, I figured I would start this thread to celebrate the complete exterior custom restoration and familiarize everyone with my car since I will be attempting a run for car of the month around January or February once all the fine details have been finished (Still need to install, driver-side mirror and am going to sice the wheels up a bit with some black centercaps, black lugnuts and paint the inside of the triangle sections black).
To make a very long story short, I bought this car going on five years ago by scraping together what little savings I had made working a bum job at a pizza parlor. This was the first car I ever owned. Due to being a complete gumshoe to the gearhead scene at the time and alot of misfortune, the car was parked half the time I owned it and ultimately ended up breaking down and sitting for almost a year with the odds of ever being road/eye worthy again stacking up against her. I never lost hope though. And when the tables turned in 2011, I began what I had been dreaming of since the day I brought her home. One year and almost $15k later, here she is.
If you want an idea of just how much of a beginner I really was "Back then", check out the first thread I ever made here on TGO right after buying the car:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...r-got-few.html
If you want the full story on just how far I have come with this car, here is the link to my build thread:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...story-his.html
I understand some of the things you guys see on this car are not factory correct. The tail-lights have been amber deleted, the end sections of the side moldings extend all the way to the fender flares instead of being stubbies and the headlight buckets were not painted the factory correct satin black. However, the whole point of everything I have done to this car was that I wanted a statement that best suited MY tastes. I am doing everything on this car for me and no one else. With that said being...
This was her one day one:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...y/CIMG0734.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...y/IMG00001.jpg
Being the young fool that I was at the time, I ended up getting a little carried away on I-95 one morning headed to work when the unthinkable happened and I ended up with this:
Someone was looking out for the both of us that day. I plowed into a Silverado at nearly 70MPH during rush hour. The car was able to drive home and I walked away without so much as a scratch.
(This picture shows a full view of how she looked before entering the body shop. The front end was not looking good, and the paint was peeling and chipping everywhere down to the primer and on a few spots bare metal):
Now, after everything throughout 2011 and 2012 was said and done, after a full performance transmission rebuild, built rearend, suspension upgrades and some engine work, here is what I ended up with. These photos were taken right after I got her home from the bodyshop:
Here are some photos of the engine. The engine bay has since been coated in black bedliner, the hideous coolant overflow and washer fluid tanks have been discarded, I installed a set of aluminum underdrive pullies and a matching themed plenum distributor cover, but other than that all is the same:
Those of you that are familiar with me may be wondering right now why I am creating this thread when I already have a build thread going on. Well, with the new paint and bodywork all finished up, I figured I would start this thread to celebrate the complete exterior custom restoration and familiarize everyone with my car since I will be attempting a run for car of the month around January or February once all the fine details have been finished (Still need to install, driver-side mirror and am going to sice the wheels up a bit with some black centercaps, black lugnuts and paint the inside of the triangle sections black).
To make a very long story short, I bought this car going on five years ago by scraping together what little savings I had made working a bum job at a pizza parlor. This was the first car I ever owned. Due to being a complete gumshoe to the gearhead scene at the time and alot of misfortune, the car was parked half the time I owned it and ultimately ended up breaking down and sitting for almost a year with the odds of ever being road/eye worthy again stacking up against her. I never lost hope though. And when the tables turned in 2011, I began what I had been dreaming of since the day I brought her home. One year and almost $15k later, here she is.
If you want an idea of just how much of a beginner I really was "Back then", check out the first thread I ever made here on TGO right after buying the car:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...r-got-few.html
If you want the full story on just how far I have come with this car, here is the link to my build thread:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/memb...story-his.html
I understand some of the things you guys see on this car are not factory correct. The tail-lights have been amber deleted, the end sections of the side moldings extend all the way to the fender flares instead of being stubbies and the headlight buckets were not painted the factory correct satin black. However, the whole point of everything I have done to this car was that I wanted a statement that best suited MY tastes. I am doing everything on this car for me and no one else. With that said being...
This was her one day one:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...y/CIMG0734.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...y/IMG00001.jpg
Being the young fool that I was at the time, I ended up getting a little carried away on I-95 one morning headed to work when the unthinkable happened and I ended up with this:
Someone was looking out for the both of us that day. I plowed into a Silverado at nearly 70MPH during rush hour. The car was able to drive home and I walked away without so much as a scratch.
(This picture shows a full view of how she looked before entering the body shop. The front end was not looking good, and the paint was peeling and chipping everywhere down to the primer and on a few spots bare metal):
Now, after everything throughout 2011 and 2012 was said and done, after a full performance transmission rebuild, built rearend, suspension upgrades and some engine work, here is what I ended up with. These photos were taken right after I got her home from the bodyshop:
Here are some photos of the engine. The engine bay has since been coated in black bedliner, the hideous coolant overflow and washer fluid tanks have been discarded, I installed a set of aluminum underdrive pullies and a matching themed plenum distributor cover, but other than that all is the same:
Last edited by FireDemonSiC; 11-06-2012 at 05:44 PM.
11-06-2012, 02:14 AM
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Re: There's a New Camaro In Town...
And here is the best picture I have of her so far.
This is just after the first wax on the new paint using the turtlewax blackbox kit and installing the lowering kit. The driver side mirror is still missing in this photo (It was painted the wrong shade of black and needs to be re-sprayed):
This is just after the first wax on the new paint using the turtlewax blackbox kit and installing the lowering kit. The driver side mirror is still missing in this photo (It was painted the wrong shade of black and needs to be re-sprayed):
11-06-2012, 02:20 AM
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Re: There's a New Camaro In Town...
And for those of you wondering what all has been done to this car in terms of mods, here is the maintenance text file I copied and pasted. Hope you are patient because it is fairly long. Pretty much the goal was to see how far I could take the stock components that the car from the factory with, obviously still being very streetable and DD worthy in the end. All I need to do now is build the new engine and a front end rebuild, restore the A/C plus a few other goodies on my list and I'm calling it a day.
For details on the very oddball motor I am plotting, go here:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...named-lb4.html
I hope you guys have enjoyed reading and viewing as much as I have enjoyed building. Be sure to keep an eye out for this car in the future because you haven't seen the last of me 
For details on the very oddball motor I am plotting, go here:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tech...named-lb4.html
Modifications done before vehicle purchase:
- Lakewood lower control arms
- Spohn panhard bar
- Energy polyurethane bushings
- K&N air filters
- SLP runners
- Walbro 255LPH fuel pump
- Monroe sensatrac shocks and struts
Mileage/Date unknown (Between zero and 12,000 Miles):
- Replaced/upgraded alternator (Powermaster 105 amp)
- Installed UMI subframe connectors
- Applied red threadlocker to tilt column bolts
- Replaced heatercore
- Custom interior (Seats, carpet, panels, gauges, etc...)
- Oldschool style B&M megashifter
- Energy polyurethane transmission mount
- Chromoly SFI flexplate
- Hayden plate & fin style transmission cooler
- Replaced radiator fan motor
- Throttlebody airfoil
- Air injection delete
- Accel 8mm spiralcore wires with heat shield boots
- Tall aluminum valve covers
- Replaced front wheel bearings
- MSD cap & rotor
- Replaced window motors
- Replaced fuel filter
ZERO Miles/11-08:
- Replaced longblock
12,000 Miles/08-11:
- Replaced ALL engine sensors
- Upgraded to 3 wire heated O2
- Replaced/upgraded ignition coil (Accel Supercoil)
- Replaced/upgraded water pump (Aluminum Weiand)
- Replaced/upgraded fuel pressure regulator (Holley AFPR)
- Installed Accel fuel pressure gauge
- Calibrated IAC and TPS
- Replaced battery
- EGR Delete
- 180 degree thermostat
- Cleaned air filters
- Installed custom stereo system (Kenwood KAC-500, CDT 6.5 component set, Boston Acoustics 4x6 plate speakers all connected with monster cable)
12,100 Miles/09-11:
- Rebuilt transmission (Beast sunshell, corvette servo, dual cage forward sprag, new clutches bands and steels, transgo full manual shift kit and TSI 2400 - 2800 torque converter)
- Changed engine oil (Amsoil 10w30 Z-Rod)
12,500 Miles/09-11:
- Upgraded wheels and tires (American racing AR-23). 15x7 with 225/60 Kuhmo ASX front and 15x8 with 275/60 Nitto NT555R rear.
- Replaced wiper fluid pump
- Replaced wiper blades (Rain-X)
- Fabricated/installed relay cluster for manual TCC control
13,000 Miles/09-11:
- Replaced/upgraded front pads and rear shoes (SSBC front pads, Wagner thermoquiet rear shoes)
- Upgraded front to slotted rotors and rear to aluminum drums
- Replaced/upgraded rubber brake hoses to braided steel hoses
- Replaced front calipers
- Replaced damaged left rear body line
13,800 Miles/10-11:
- Rebuilt rear axle assembly (Moser axles, eaton carrier, 3.73 richmond gears, welded axle tubes and girdle cover). Filled with amsoil 75w90 severe gear after break-in period.
14,300 Miles/12-11:
- Replaced/upgraded headers and Y-Pipe (Hooker 2055 with VHT flameproof coating)
- Custom 3" straight pipe (Cat and muffler delete) into 2x 2.5" with magnaflow LT1 style tips installed by AA Speed
- Undercoated car
14,700 Miles/01-12:
- Installed Viper 5901 alarm and remote start system
- Vapor canister delete
- Installed Hawks 5" spoiler
15,000 Miles/02-12:
- Replaced master cylinder
- Flushed/bled all old brake fluid and filled with DOT4 synthetic
15,200 Miles/03-12:
- Installed IROC wonderbar and replaced front sway bar bushings (Moog thermoplastic)
- Installed UMI strut tower brace
- Greased all rear bushings
15,500 Miles/04-12:
- Upgraded base manifold (Custom portwork done by Darin Dochterman)
- Custom ported SLP runners and plenum
- Rebuilt fuel rails with new O-rings
- Bosch III 22lb injectors
- 160 degree thermostat
- Upgraded engine bay fuel lines (Braided hoses)
- Replaced distributor pick-up coil and shimmed distributor gear to 0.010"
- Replaced spark plugs (NGK UR5)
- De-screened MAF sensor
- Upgraded engine ground strap
- Replaced stock oil pressure gauge sending unit and installed second sending unit for aftermarket gauge at front of block
- Replaced heatercore hoses
- Replaced/upgraded motor mounts (UMI Solid)
- Filled with fresh coolant/distilled water (Approx. 30/70 mix) and royal purple "Purple Ice" additive
16,000 Miles/05-12
- Installed Pioneer MVH-P8200BT head unit with custom HUMount
- Replaced missing brake booster filter
16,200 Miles/05-12
- Installed Scorpion 1.5:1 aluminum full roller rockers
- Installed BBK 1598 underdrive pulley set w/ Dayco 5050433 serpentine belt and Drive-rite 37015 power steering V-belt.
- Changed engine oil (Royal purple 10w30 w/ STP ZDDP oil treatment additive)
16,800 Miles/09-12
- Paint and bodywork completed. PPG epoxy primer + base/clear black
- Replaced passenger fender, front collision bar, front bumper and header panel. Installed 3" Cervini cowl induction hood
- Custom marker, turn signal and taillights
- New weatherstripping
- New badging
- New side moldings
- New door pins
- Bedlined engine bay
17,000 Miles/09-12
- Installed Autometer 5779 wideband gauge; Custom tune in progress
- Replaced radiator and gas cap
17,100 Miles/09-12
- Replaced A/C box and evaporator core
- Installed custom battery cables
17,300 Miles/09-12
- Installed Hitachi style gear reduction ministarter
17,400 Miles/10-12
- Replaced battery under warranty; Upgraded to Interstate MTP
17,500 Miles/10-12
- Installed Tokico HP shock/strut and matching lowering spring kit
- Installed UMI lower control arm relocatiuon brackets
- Replaced/upgraded a-arm bushings (Energy polyurethane)
- Replaced a-arm ball joints
- Replaced/upgraded rear swaybar bushings (Energy polyurethane)
17.600 Miles/10-12
- Custom alignment by Triangle Front End & Frame. -0.8* camber, 0.04* toe-in, maximum stock positive caster
- Added 508D proximity sensor to Viper alarm
- Lakewood lower control arms
- Spohn panhard bar
- Energy polyurethane bushings
- K&N air filters
- SLP runners
- Walbro 255LPH fuel pump
- Monroe sensatrac shocks and struts
Mileage/Date unknown (Between zero and 12,000 Miles):
- Replaced/upgraded alternator (Powermaster 105 amp)
- Installed UMI subframe connectors
- Applied red threadlocker to tilt column bolts
- Replaced heatercore
- Custom interior (Seats, carpet, panels, gauges, etc...)
- Oldschool style B&M megashifter
- Energy polyurethane transmission mount
- Chromoly SFI flexplate
- Hayden plate & fin style transmission cooler
- Replaced radiator fan motor
- Throttlebody airfoil
- Air injection delete
- Accel 8mm spiralcore wires with heat shield boots
- Tall aluminum valve covers
- Replaced front wheel bearings
- MSD cap & rotor
- Replaced window motors
- Replaced fuel filter
ZERO Miles/11-08:
- Replaced longblock
12,000 Miles/08-11:
- Replaced ALL engine sensors
- Upgraded to 3 wire heated O2
- Replaced/upgraded ignition coil (Accel Supercoil)
- Replaced/upgraded water pump (Aluminum Weiand)
- Replaced/upgraded fuel pressure regulator (Holley AFPR)
- Installed Accel fuel pressure gauge
- Calibrated IAC and TPS
- Replaced battery
- EGR Delete
- 180 degree thermostat
- Cleaned air filters
- Installed custom stereo system (Kenwood KAC-500, CDT 6.5 component set, Boston Acoustics 4x6 plate speakers all connected with monster cable)
12,100 Miles/09-11:
- Rebuilt transmission (Beast sunshell, corvette servo, dual cage forward sprag, new clutches bands and steels, transgo full manual shift kit and TSI 2400 - 2800 torque converter)
- Changed engine oil (Amsoil 10w30 Z-Rod)
12,500 Miles/09-11:
- Upgraded wheels and tires (American racing AR-23). 15x7 with 225/60 Kuhmo ASX front and 15x8 with 275/60 Nitto NT555R rear.
- Replaced wiper fluid pump
- Replaced wiper blades (Rain-X)
- Fabricated/installed relay cluster for manual TCC control
13,000 Miles/09-11:
- Replaced/upgraded front pads and rear shoes (SSBC front pads, Wagner thermoquiet rear shoes)
- Upgraded front to slotted rotors and rear to aluminum drums
- Replaced/upgraded rubber brake hoses to braided steel hoses
- Replaced front calipers
- Replaced damaged left rear body line
13,800 Miles/10-11:
- Rebuilt rear axle assembly (Moser axles, eaton carrier, 3.73 richmond gears, welded axle tubes and girdle cover). Filled with amsoil 75w90 severe gear after break-in period.
14,300 Miles/12-11:
- Replaced/upgraded headers and Y-Pipe (Hooker 2055 with VHT flameproof coating)
- Custom 3" straight pipe (Cat and muffler delete) into 2x 2.5" with magnaflow LT1 style tips installed by AA Speed
- Undercoated car
14,700 Miles/01-12:
- Installed Viper 5901 alarm and remote start system
- Vapor canister delete
- Installed Hawks 5" spoiler
15,000 Miles/02-12:
- Replaced master cylinder
- Flushed/bled all old brake fluid and filled with DOT4 synthetic
15,200 Miles/03-12:
- Installed IROC wonderbar and replaced front sway bar bushings (Moog thermoplastic)
- Installed UMI strut tower brace
- Greased all rear bushings
15,500 Miles/04-12:
- Upgraded base manifold (Custom portwork done by Darin Dochterman)
- Custom ported SLP runners and plenum
- Rebuilt fuel rails with new O-rings
- Bosch III 22lb injectors
- 160 degree thermostat
- Upgraded engine bay fuel lines (Braided hoses)
- Replaced distributor pick-up coil and shimmed distributor gear to 0.010"
- Replaced spark plugs (NGK UR5)
- De-screened MAF sensor
- Upgraded engine ground strap
- Replaced stock oil pressure gauge sending unit and installed second sending unit for aftermarket gauge at front of block
- Replaced heatercore hoses
- Replaced/upgraded motor mounts (UMI Solid)
- Filled with fresh coolant/distilled water (Approx. 30/70 mix) and royal purple "Purple Ice" additive
16,000 Miles/05-12
- Installed Pioneer MVH-P8200BT head unit with custom HUMount
- Replaced missing brake booster filter
16,200 Miles/05-12
- Installed Scorpion 1.5:1 aluminum full roller rockers
- Installed BBK 1598 underdrive pulley set w/ Dayco 5050433 serpentine belt and Drive-rite 37015 power steering V-belt.
- Changed engine oil (Royal purple 10w30 w/ STP ZDDP oil treatment additive)
16,800 Miles/09-12
- Paint and bodywork completed. PPG epoxy primer + base/clear black
- Replaced passenger fender, front collision bar, front bumper and header panel. Installed 3" Cervini cowl induction hood
- Custom marker, turn signal and taillights
- New weatherstripping
- New badging
- New side moldings
- New door pins
- Bedlined engine bay
17,000 Miles/09-12
- Installed Autometer 5779 wideband gauge; Custom tune in progress
- Replaced radiator and gas cap
17,100 Miles/09-12
- Replaced A/C box and evaporator core
- Installed custom battery cables
17,300 Miles/09-12
- Installed Hitachi style gear reduction ministarter
17,400 Miles/10-12
- Replaced battery under warranty; Upgraded to Interstate MTP
17,500 Miles/10-12
- Installed Tokico HP shock/strut and matching lowering spring kit
- Installed UMI lower control arm relocatiuon brackets
- Replaced/upgraded a-arm bushings (Energy polyurethane)
- Replaced a-arm ball joints
- Replaced/upgraded rear swaybar bushings (Energy polyurethane)
17.600 Miles/10-12
- Custom alignment by Triangle Front End & Frame. -0.8* camber, 0.04* toe-in, maximum stock positive caster
- Added 508D proximity sensor to Viper alarm
Last edited by FireDemonSiC; 11-06-2012 at 02:37 AM.
11-06-2012, 02:36 AM
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Re: There's a New Camaro In Town...
Perfect, I like the combination and as well as a revived 3rd gen restored. You have the suspension covered, have you thought about a different rear end, I'm considering the Dana44.
11-06-2012, 02:57 AM
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Re: There's a New Camaro In Town...
What I can say is that for now, the small cam flat tappet 305 putting around 300 ft/lbs to the wheel and dead hooking 2 second sixty foots has not been able to break it.
If the ring gear shatters/looses teeth once the new motor is in I won't have much of a choice but currently with a girdle cover, 3.73 richmond gears, eaton LSD, welded axle tubes and forged axles if it holds I have no plans for swapping it out. The tiny 7.5" ring gear is the only thing that has me concerned. Everything else in there should be able to tolerate the abuse.
11-06-2012, 03:45 AM
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Yeah that gear is the problem. It's a very nice car though, you have any other plans for it?
11-06-2012, 07:29 AM
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11-06-2012, 11:58 AM
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
Engine: LS1, 305 TPI, L98, NADA
Transmission: T56, 700r4's, and NADA
Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
Re: There's a New Camaro In Town...
Looks good man. Your car has come along way. You should copy and paste the pics in your thread so they show full size without having to click a link on each pic.
I don't know how fresh the paint is, but hoping its not that fresh. You should not be waxing yet if its fresh paint.
All in all, look great and good luck with the COTM
I don't know how fresh the paint is, but hoping its not that fresh. You should not be waxing yet if its fresh paint.
All in all, look great and good luck with the COTM
11-06-2012, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BADNBLK
Looks good man. Your car has come along way. You should copy and paste the pics in your thread so they show full size without having to click a link on each pic.
I don't know how fresh the paint is, but hoping its not that fresh. You should not be waxing yet if its fresh paint.
All in all, look great and good luck with the COTM
I don't know how fresh the paint is, but hoping its not that fresh. You should not be waxing yet if its fresh paint.
All in all, look great and good luck with the COTM
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11-06-2012, 05:45 PM
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11-11-2012, 12:25 AM
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z Camaro
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I've watched your build from the beginning and
all I can say is very very nice.
all I can say is very very nice.
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11-11-2012, 08:50 AM
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11-11-2012, 09:57 AM
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Re: There's a New Camaro In Town...
And here is the best picture I have of her so far.
This is just after the first wax on the new paint using the turtlewax blackbox kit and installing the lowering kit. The driver side mirror is still missing in this photo (It was painted the wrong shade of black and needs to be re-sprayed):
This is just after the first wax on the new paint using the turtlewax blackbox kit and installing the lowering kit. The driver side mirror is still missing in this photo (It was painted the wrong shade of black and needs to be re-sprayed):
one word of advice, since this is your "best picture."
if you want better pictures, find a nicer backdrop. in this pic, the car looks good, but there's oil marks on the ground (which always makes it seem as though the car in the photo leaks fluids) plus it just seems like some parking lot somewhere. i would go "out to the lake" or some place a little more scenic. i know its easier said than done - i've been meaning to take my Formula & 5.0 Mustang over to the shipping docks and take some pics for like a year now. that would require recruiting somebody (my wife, perhaps) but then the kids would be there wanting to get involved...
anyway, just a suggestion.
11-11-2012, 12:56 PM
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I got them for $309 shipped when they were 65% off. No they aren't coilovers.
11-12-2012, 11:50 AM
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Re: There's a New Camaro In Town...
Well I took a shot at the wheels yesterday. The back ones have had the triangle sections filled in with black. I love these wheels to death, but the more I did to my car, the more out of place they looked. They looked too "plain" being 100% aluminum with chrome centercaps and chrome lugnuts. They needed a certain "Edge" to flow well with the rest of the car.
This is NOT a final picture. Anywhere you see black paint that sloppily overlaps the edges will be wet sanded uniform in a few hours once it dries. I used a paintbrush for touch-up to try and get the edges as clean as possible and took this photo literally 5 minutes later. I'm going to pull the front wheels off in a couple hours and do those.
I think the back wheels look ridiculously good against the red brake drums. All I need now is to order the black centercaps.
Ron, what do you think?
This is NOT a final picture. Anywhere you see black paint that sloppily overlaps the edges will be wet sanded uniform in a few hours once it dries. I used a paintbrush for touch-up to try and get the edges as clean as possible and took this photo literally 5 minutes later. I'm going to pull the front wheels off in a couple hours and do those.
I think the back wheels look ridiculously good against the red brake drums. All I need now is to order the black centercaps.
Ron, what do you think?
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11-12-2012, 12:04 PM
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Can't say I've ever had it bottom out. The old setup would always hit the bumpstops when going over speedbumps. Then again, what can you expect from 170k mile springs with 4 blown shocks/struts? And the car STILL handled like a beast even with those!
11-12-2012, 12:18 PM
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Re: There's a New Camaro In Town...
awesome transformation. beautifully done car.
one word of advice, since this is your "best picture."
if you want better pictures, find a nicer backdrop. in this pic, the car looks good, but there's oil marks on the ground (which always makes it seem as though the car in the photo leaks fluids) plus it just seems like some parking lot somewhere. i would go "out to the lake" or some place a little more scenic. i know its easier said than done - i've been meaning to take my Formula & 5.0 Mustang over to the shipping docks and take some pics for like a year now. that would require recruiting somebody (my wife, perhaps) but then the kids would be there wanting to get involved...
anyway, just a suggestion.
one word of advice, since this is your "best picture."
if you want better pictures, find a nicer backdrop. in this pic, the car looks good, but there's oil marks on the ground (which always makes it seem as though the car in the photo leaks fluids) plus it just seems like some parking lot somewhere. i would go "out to the lake" or some place a little more scenic. i know its easier said than done - i've been meaning to take my Formula & 5.0 Mustang over to the shipping docks and take some pics for like a year now. that would require recruiting somebody (my wife, perhaps) but then the kids would be there wanting to get involved...
anyway, just a suggestion.
11-12-2012, 04:56 PM
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Perfect for the way you have your car set up.You know how I feel about the AR-23's since I have them. 
11-12-2012, 05:00 PM
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
Engine: LS1, 305 TPI, L98, NADA
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Axle/Gears: 3.89, 3.42, 3.23, NADA
Re: There's a New Camaro In Town...
I think its time to start focusing on the engine bay! Outside is looking good. There is some cool options to use instead of that fake braided loom to cover your hoses. Google Hose Candy
11-12-2012, 05:22 PM
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Personally I'm happy with the stainless sleeves.
11-12-2012, 05:35 PM
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I really like the subtle black touches too the wheels you did. Also I think blacking out the motor like you did would really look better than all the stainless covers. I'm not a fan of polished and chrome parts under the hood. Just my $.02
11-12-2012, 05:42 PM
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I'll try and remember to get a photo of the updated bay tomorrow. The only thing that sucks is the firewall is still white. I won't be able to bedline it properly until the motor is out of the car (When the 334 is built).
11-12-2012, 06:09 PM
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Car: 91 Z28, 87 SC, 90 IROC, 92 RS
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Looks nice, but IMHO would be totally pointless. Yeah all the hoses in the bay with the exception of the fuel lines are just sleeved in braided stainless, but that's what the hose candy is. I'd be going to the trouble of pulling the upper radiator and god forbid the heatercore hose just to swap from one type of sleeve to another.
Personally I'm happy with the stainless sleeves.
Personally I'm happy with the stainless sleeves.
11-12-2012, 06:14 PM
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Personally I'm happy with the way the hoses look otherwise. That heatercore hose is a nightmare to tangle with. If you look in the engine photos you'll see where I had to employ one of those springs that go over the hose to keep it from kinking at the manifold.
11-16-2012, 12:47 AM
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Wheels are done.
I have to say honestly I impressed myself with this one. They turned out great.
These pictures were taken just before I washed the car (I know, I'm doing things bas-ackwards
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I have to say honestly I impressed myself with this one. They turned out great.
These pictures were taken just before I washed the car (I know, I'm doing things bas-ackwards
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11-16-2012, 12:49 AM
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Here's the bedlined engine bay.
I'm going to pick up another can of the stuff and do the area behind the wiper motor and try to at least get the top edge of the firewall done.
The engine needs to be cleaned and the core support buffed out so it might appear to have lost It's shine.
I think I am going to try some black braided sleeve over the upper radiator hose. All the other ones kind of mellow in nicely but the radiator hose is fat and just stands out.
I'm going to pick up another can of the stuff and do the area behind the wiper motor and try to at least get the top edge of the firewall done.
The engine needs to be cleaned and the core support buffed out so it might appear to have lost It's shine.
I think I am going to try some black braided sleeve over the upper radiator hose. All the other ones kind of mellow in nicely but the radiator hose is fat and just stands out.
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11-16-2012, 05:39 PM
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It looks much better with the black underhood than the white. I just noticed your SLP runners... SEXY! I wanted to run those powdered gloss black like yours. PROPS!
11-16-2012, 06:30 PM
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When we replaced the engine back in 08, I port matched the Plenum to the Siamese. When I had the whole intake apart back in the spring however, I decided to take it a step further in anticipation of the 334 which will be spun to at least 6200rpm:
BTW, that's not powdercoating on the intake. Everything including the stripes was done in my backyard with VHT epoxy paint/ceramic engine clear and baked in the oven at 250F
11-16-2012, 06:34 PM
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Car: 89 Black IROC-Z convertible
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Looks good! Are you going to do any contrasting stripes or anything?
11-16-2012, 06:41 PM
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Guys, I did the first cell phone photoshoot of the car to try and really showcase the work that has been put into it thus far.
These are most certainly not DSLR quality and they were not shot in an ideal location (Work parking lot again), but for a 5MP android phone I think they all turned out well. I believe this car takes the best photos when there is overcast so that is how they were shot. #1, it really brings out the depth and richness of the black without being too glossy and overbearing and #2, the semi-gloomy look of an overcast day really compliments the mean look of the car I was going for.
Get ready, here they come (20 total)...
These are most certainly not DSLR quality and they were not shot in an ideal location (Work parking lot again), but for a 5MP android phone I think they all turned out well. I believe this car takes the best photos when there is overcast so that is how they were shot. #1, it really brings out the depth and richness of the black without being too glossy and overbearing and #2, the semi-gloomy look of an overcast day really compliments the mean look of the car I was going for.
Get ready, here they come (20 total)...
12-17-2012, 03:08 AM
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12-17-2012, 03:20 AM
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12-17-2012, 03:26 AM
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12-17-2012, 03:35 AM
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Two more aaaaaaaaaaaaaand... Done!
